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Tuesday

Oh no! Both are shutting down? Forgive me, I have been so incredibly out of the loop these last few weeks.

I've loved House & Garden ever since my brief stint at Conde Nast after college. I used to flip through some of the old vintage issues in the CNP Library while doing research. A heartfelt good-bye letter from Editor Dominique Browning sums it up. H&G will be sorely missed in my magazine stack.

And I was so bummed to learn about Martha Stewart shutting down Blueprint too, especially just before the holidays! I just read about it at Jossip. I've really been enjoying this magazine's new ideas and style. I guess it just couldn't stand the test of time... seriously, what next? If Martha Stewart's gargantuan empire can't keep a glossie afloat, what hope is there for anyone else?

Magazine publishing is a tough market. Most of my career has been spent working at/selling to major national magazines. It's cut throat at some of them, especially to sell ads. I hope all the Conde Nast and Omnimedia chickies are able to land on their feet...

Shabby Chic Decorating includes distressed finishes, soft as well as delicate colours, mixing checks, stripes, and flower-patterned fabrics, using a rumpled but neat look, and using home décor that is worn but also elegant.

More and more of the good magazines disappear in the magazine racks.I guess printing cost and the high competition in print publications are taking their toll. That's really sad. Therefor almost daily new online magazines pop up on the net, which is nice, but still, I just like reading something written on paper once in a while too, instead of starring on the screen all day long.